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Theme 3 Tectonic Landscapes and Hazards
Theme 3 Tectonic Landscapes and Hazards
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Year 11 Revision
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1
Which of the following areas of the world are found at a destructive boundary?
Krakatoa, Indonesia
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Montserrat, Caribbean
Iceland
2
What type of plate boundary does the San Andreas Fault run along?
Constructive
Destructive
Conservative
Collision
3
Which of the following ways are NOT used to predict volcanic eruptions?
measuring gases
seimometers
laser beams
satellite imagery
4
What is the centre of the Earth made of?
Solid Iron
Solid iron and nickel
Solid nickel
Liquid iron and nickel
5
Which of the following characteristics describe oceanic crust?
more dense
can be renewed/destroyed
thicker
carries ocean
6
Which are all volcanic hazards?
Lahars, pyroclastic flow and lava
Earthquakes, pyroclastic flow and rock
Magma and ash
Ash clouds and magma
7
Which of the following mountain ranges are formed at a collision plate margin?
Andes
Himalayas
Alps
8
A constructive plate boundary is when...
Oceanic plate subducts continental
Two plates slide past each other
Two plates move away from each other
Two plates collide
9
Why is Vanuatu so vulnerable?
It has a warm tropical climate
It has good emergency plans in place
It suffers from both tectonic & weather hazards & is an LIC
It is easily able to call on help from other countries
10
With which type of plate boundary is are ocean trenches associated?
Destructive
Constructive
Conservative
Collision
11
Where does an earthquake start?
The epicentre
The plate boundary
The seismic wave
The Focus
12
Which of the following activities do humans use fold mountains for?
Farming
Tidal power
Solar farms
Mining
13
Which is NOT a characteristic of a shield volcano?
Acid lava
Wide base
Mild eruptions
Gentle slopes
14
Which of the following continents are the Andes mountains found in?
North America
South America
Asia
Europe
15
How do we NOT monitor volcanoes?
Look at the magma
Gases and satellites
Seismograph and tiltmeter
Measuring temperatures of ground water and geochemicals
16
Fold mountains are found at which of the following plate boundaries?
Constructive
Destructive
Collision
Conservative
17
Which of the following places on Earth are found at a constructive plate boundary?
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Iceland
Mount Etna
Himalayas
18
Which of the following characteristics describes continental crust?
thicker
more dense
less dense
can sink
19
Which of the following features are created at a destructive plate boundary?
Fold mountains
Composite volcanoes
Shield volcanoes
Earthquakes
20
What type of rock are fold mountains created from?
Igneous
Metapmorphic
Sedimentary
21
Which of the following mountain ranges are formed at a destructive plate margin?
Andes
Himalayas
Alps
22
Which of the following landforms is found at a constructive plate boundary?
Ocean trenches
Shield volcanoes
Fold mountains
Composite volcanoes
23
Which of the following is the name given to the 'dip' in which fold mountains form?
anticline
depression
geosyncline
sycline
24
Approximately how thick is the Earth's crust?
20km
35km
50km
5km
25
What is the name of the layer around the core?
Mantle
Magma
Pangaea
Crust
26
Which scale does not measure tectonic activity?
VEI (Volcano Explosivity Index)
The Richer Scale
The Pincer Scale
The Mercalli Scale
27
In what year did the Japanese Tohoku tsunami occur?
2015
2010
2013
2011
28
A destructive plate margin occurs when...
Oceanic plate subducts continental
Plates move apart
Plates collide and fold upwards
Plates slide past one another
29
What is the name of the highest peak in the Alps?
Mt Everest
Mt Blanc
Mt Kilimanjaro
Mt St Helens
30
Which is NOT a characteristic of a composite volcano?
Runny lava
Violent eruptions
Narrow base
Steep sides
